As befits a release on a fledgling indie label, Dualtone's tribute to Johnny Cash celebrates the feistier fringes of the Man in Black's catalog, adding a few mainstream milestones. In what is plainly a labor of love for all concerned, highlights extend from the pop innocence of "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" by Rodney Crowell (formerly married to Johnny's daughter Rosanne) to the folkier strains and husband-and-wife harmonies of "Pack Up Your Sorrows" by Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis to the honky-tonk majesty of "I Still Miss Someone" by pianist Earl Poole Ball. Some of the more familiar touchstones don't fare quite as well, with Billy Burnette turning in a tepid "Ring of Fire" and Dale Watson singing in a lower than comfortable register on "I Walk the Line," though James Intveld rises to the challenge of "Folsom Prison Blues." The house band and the largely acoustic arrangements give the 18-cut album more unity than many such projects, as the collection shows why one of the most influential and commercially successful artists in country's history remains an icon of alt-country as well.

The Greeks have done a lot of good things in this world and covering Black Sabbath songs may be another. Sabbath Cadabra: A Greek Tribute To Black Sabbath is a 2013 Black Sabbath tribute album with covers of Sabbath songs from the Ozzy era and the first Dio period. A wonderful smorgasbord of Sabbath souvlaki, Geezer meatballs, and Ozzy moussaka.

The huge new issue of Metal Hammer is a 172-page tribute to BLACK SABBATH plus, there’s a wicked FREE ‘Sons Of Sabbath’ CD featuring choice cuts from some of the finest rifflords in heavy metal, and because we’re proper nice, we’re gonna give you a track-by-track guide to this beast of a freebie.

Overkill are one of the greatest thrash bands ever, and over the years, they have stayed true to their original style, which is always a good thing. This album is punishingly heavy, and it features some of the best thrash songs ever written…